Biafra: Ex-Militants Give FG 31-Day Ultimatum To Release Kanu Or They Would Begin Abduction Of Expatriates
Niger Delta
ex-militant leaders in support of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
struggle have given Federal Government 31-day deadline to free the leader of
the group and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, or face the consequences.
Also, the
former warlords warned security agencies against tampering with the life of the
IPOB leader, who is detained at Kuje Prison. Spokesperson of the concerned
ex-militants, simply identified as General Ben, warned that at the expiration
of the ultimatum, they would resume massive abduction of expatriates as a first
step.
The spokesperson
declared that Federal Government should not underrate the activities of the
militants in the Niger Delta, no matter the number of soldiers deployed against
them.
He fumed:
“The ex-militant leaders in Ebeocha IPOB are warning the Federal Government and
are giving them 31 days to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB and Director
of Radio Biafra.
“We are
giving Federal Government deadline; if they fail to release him, the country
would be vandalised. He is fighting a just cause. Nothing should happen to him
and Federal Government should not forget what we can do,” he threatened.
They
accused the Federal Government of marginalising a section of the country,
pointing out that the approach of the Presidency on issues bordering on the
entire geo-political zones were treated
unjustly and with bias.
Speaking on
the recent invasion of the homes of their colleagues by security operatives,
General Ben said the action was meant to intimidate them. “Federal Government
wants to use that way to harm us. But we are warning that they (FG) should not
forget our capabilities. They think we can be intimidated by that approach. No
way!
“Federal
Government should know that the detention of Nnamdi Kanu and raid of the
residences of our colleagues are enough reasons to collapse the society.”
“It is sad.
We are not happy because things are not working the right way in the country.
We are marginalised and hunted. We are saying ‘enough is enough’. We are no
longer interested in this country again,” he declared.
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